Turning your bedroom into a dreamy oasis for sleep.
We know that sleep is a pillar for health — but it’s not always easy to achieve a good night’s sleep. From restless nights to unsettled minds, there are a lot of things that can interfere with getting a full night of rest. And nothing ruins a day more than a night of sleepless sleep. But, finding affordable and natural ways to improve the quality of your sleep can be as simple as adding a few of these soothing essential oils into your evening. I’ve always been a big supporter of creating an aesthetically dreamy environment to wind down in, but we often overlook
overlook the small ways in which we can better our sleep. Essential oils are not only affordable, simple, and easy to use — they also come with many incredible benefits (both physically and mentally). From stress relief to deeper sleep, essential oils can help us wind down, calm our nervous system, and ease anxiety. Some of the best oils to help us better our sleep include lavender, chamomile, frankincense, and ylang-ylang. And
“Essential oils are not only affordable, simple and easy to use – they also come with many incredible benefits (both physically and mentally).“
4 Essential Oils To Help You Sleep
Lavender
Lavender is a popular essential oil for relaxation and sleep aid. It doesn’t only help you fall asleep, but studies have shown that lavender oil also improves the quality of the sleep you get. Offering calm, soothing, and balancing properties that help to reduce stress, enhance sleep quality, stabilise mood, and lower blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate — lavender oil is great for setting your body up for a deep and restful night of sleep.
Methods: Lavender can be used in many ways to help you rest at night, one of which includes a pillow spray — mix 10-20 drops of lavender and 2 cups of water. Simply mist the spray lightly over your pillow before you go to bed. You can also use lavender oil in an essential oil diffuser — begin diffusing an hour or so before you go to sleep. Another option is to rub a few drops of oil on your wrists, feet, or temples.
Scent | sweet, floral fragrance
Source | Lavender shrub (flowering plant of the mint family)
Chamomile
Chamomile is one of nature’s best-known natural sedatives, often used to fight off insomnia. Many of us are familiar with drinking chamomile tea before bedtime, but you can also use chamomile essential oils applied topically to help you sleep too. With additional stress-relieving properties, chamomile is perfect for soothing anger, irritability, tension, and agitation that may have built up after a long day.
Methods: Chamomile essential oil can be applied topically to the bottoms of your feet, or added to a diffuser.
Scent | sweet and applelike
Source | Chamomile flower (a small daisy-like plant)
Frankincense
Frankincense has many aromatherapeutic benefits that make it one of the most valuable essential oils. As a sleep aid, frankincense helps relieve stress, lower the body’s anxiety levels, and promote relaxation. Studies show that it also helps stimulate the nervous system and open breathing passages, allowing your body to reach its ideal temperature for sleeping.
Methods: you can add frankincense to a steaming bowl of water for a mini facial before bed — this is great for your skin and lungs. Or, you can rub a few drops of the oil into your hand and inhale before going to sleep.
Scent | warm and spicy, with notes of sweet lemon
Source | Boswellia Sacra trees
Ylang Ylang
Ylang-ylang is an especially fragrant oil known for its sedative effects. It’s effective in reducing hypertension, alleviating stress, and lowering anxiety to help you settle in for a
“Studies also show that Ylang Ylang may help decrease levels of cortisol and lower blood pressure. “
deep and restful night’s sleep. Studies also show that Ylang Ylang may help decrease levels of cortisol and lower blood pressure which can improve the quality of your sleep.
Methods: Ylang-ylang shouldn’t be applied directly to the skin but can be mixed with a base oil (such as almond or coconut oil) and massaged into your shoulders or back before climbing into bed. You can also diffuse a few drops of the oil in the evenings or add it to a warm bath.
Scent | heavy, sweet and slightly fruity floral aroma (with hints of rose and jasmine)
Source | Ylang Ylang tree flowers, grown in Madagascar
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